Miss Amazing! - A Great Weekend for Lucy! - LBF

Lucy and her buddy, Maggie!

Sure, the Oscars are the subject of the day, but this weekend, Lucy walked a red carpet of her own. Thanks to an incredible group of students at Medfield High School, Lucy and other girls with disabilities were celebrated for their talents in the Miss Amazing Pageant.

A national organization that started in 2007 in Omaha, Nebraska by a then-13 year old Jordan Somer, Miss Amazing has gone nationwide. Medfield senior Andrea Nevins brought the program to Massachusetts three years ago and participation has doubled each year. There is no registration fee (though participants are encouraged to donate canned goods for the local food pantry.)

The girls are required to participate in three skill areas: Interview, Introduction, Evening Wear and Talent. One representative in each age division is selected to represent her state for the year. All participants will be crowned as princesses and medals are also awarded to the talent winners and runner-ups.

Each girl was paired up with a buddy (Lucy's buddy was Maggie). Maggie helped Lucy navigate the day - from lunch to craft making to rehearsal to hair and makeup.

Before the show, each girl was teamed up with a Right Hand Man - Medfield High students who volunteered to be their dinner date and escort them on the stage. Lucy's Right Hand Man was Thomas. I think she was smitten.

Lucy performed with her three friends - Lena, Anna B. and Anna V. - to Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off". The talents was impressive - from ballerinas to singers to gymnasts. It was an Amazing Day!

(For more information on Miss Amazing, click here.)

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Two of the great volunteers!

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Shakin' It Off!

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Eyeshadow isn't her favorite.

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Meeting in the ladies' room!

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Rushing to get on stage!

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Friends!

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Lucy and Thomas

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Lucy and her buddy, Maggie!

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Happy to be on stage!

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Lucy and Thomas, her Right Hand Man.

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Lauren Beckham Falcone is the co-host of Bob & LBF in the Morning. Formerly an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Boston Herald, she credits her current success as a pop culture commentator to watching too much TV as a kid and scouring the internet too much as an adult. LBF is a regular contributor to NECN and is an honorary board member at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Lauren lives in Canton with her husband Dave and her daughter Lucy. Lauren writes about trending topics, New England destinations, and seasonal DIY.

Miss Amazing! – A Great Weekend for Lucy! – LBF

Sure, the Oscars are the subject of the day, but this weekend, Lucy walked a red carpet of her own. Thanks to an incredible group of students at Medfield High…

Lauren Beckham Falcone